Mirai Nagasu Quotes
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Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs.
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I have always believed that I am an amazing skater regardless of what the results say, and I think that determination and confidence has kept me in the game so long.
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I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy.
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I'm a solo skater; the sport can be lonely.
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When I was in middle school, I remember thinking, like, Tara Lipinski was 14: I only got a few more years to go before I'm really old.
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I'm great at dishwashing.
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I pride myself on being Japanese American.
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Narcissism is just self-confidence.
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For my dad to say he's proud of me - in English - is a really big deal.
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It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given.
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When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn't happen all the time, especially during finals week.
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There are moments when I think I'm not very smart and not very pretty, and skating is the only thing that stands out about me. It's like the love of my life. When you love someone, sometimes you want to break up.
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I get about seven hours of sleep a night.
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As athletes, we want to represent our country to the best of our ability.
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For the American culture to evolve and include Asians is so amazing.
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I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class.
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I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me?
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Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out.
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When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms.
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On a normal day, I would wake up at 7:00 A.M. and spend about three to four hours training every day. But all of that depends on my school schedule. School and classes usually run from 8:00-10:40 A.M., but not before I've had a coffee for breakfast.
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Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible.
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I tell my boyfriend that... we should get a ranch so we can just adopt all the dogs that need homes, and they can just run around all day.
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I've dreamed about going to the Olympics ever since I was young.
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The only thing I can expect from myself is to learn from each competition and improve.